Awning.



J. ROTHGHILD. AWNING.

APPLICATION FILED 00T. 5,1907.

Patented Apr. 20, 1909. l 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

Arrest.-

by @MM 4UNITE STATES PATENT OFFCE.

JOSEPH ROTHOHILD, OF BAYONNE, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO THE JOHN SIMMONSOOM- i PANY, OF NEW YORK, Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

AWNING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 20, 1909.

Application filed October 5, 1907. Serial No. 395,994.

To all 'whom it may concern.'

Be 1t known that JosErI-I Ro'ri-ronrnn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bayonne, in the county of Hudson and State of NewJersey,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Awnings, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to awnings, and its novelty consists in theconstruction and adaptation of the parts as will be more fullyhereinafter pointed out.

' yThe object of the invention is to provide anawning which can be madevertically narrow-'and have a wide horizontal extension or i verticallywide and have a narrow horizontal extension, one which can be partlyfolded against the structure to which it is secured, provided with aweather-tight housing for the roll when not in use, one in which theroll is always under spring tension and may be quickly wound and unwoundand yet may be securely locked at any desired point and f of thehousing; Fig. 11

the spring of the winding roll of which may have` its tension increasedor diminished at Will-.f

In' the drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of an awning embodyingmy invention showing the roll within its housing and the frame foldedagainst the building; Fig. 2 is av side elevation of the same and of thehooku'sed in manipulating it, the extended position of the awning andframe being indicated byy dotted lines; Fig. 3 is a central verticalsection on the plane of the line 3-3 in Fig'. 1,; Fig. 4t is an enlargedcentral section of the winding roller and housing on the plane Aof theline et--fl in Fig. 2; Fie: 5

is a view similar to that shown in Fig. Ll: with the winding rollengaging` the side of the casing; Fig. 6 is an end view of the rolleranditsshaftand pawls; Fig. 7 is a plan view of the end of the shaft andits handle; Fig. 8 is yan end view of the housing and *shaft latchshowing the latter elevated; Fig.

` 9 4is `a miniature view of the awning frame and roll extended; Fig. 10is a side view and partialvertical section of a modified form is adetailed view of a modified form of one of the arms of the frame andFig. 12 is a detailed bottom plan view of' one end of the roller and itsretaining mechanism.

, In vthe drawings, 10 is a window casing, or similar portion of abuilding, to which the awningfframe is secured. This frame comprises,tirst, two upright members, 11, 11, supported at each end and one oneach side of the window casing by brackets 12, 12 and screws, 12, 12, orin any other suitable manner, and so arranged that each member 11 is seta slight distance from the casing 10. It also comprises two collars 13,13, adjustably secured by screws 111, let, or in any other suitablemanner, to the uprights 11. Two arms 15, 15, are pivoted to the uppercollar and two similar arms 1G, 16, are pivoted to the lower collar.These pairs of arms are pivoted at their outer extremities to a link 17'from which there extends outwardly a frame rod 18 bent outwardly at 19and again inwardly at 20, and connected to the similar link 1T at theother side of the frame. This frame rod is connected in any suitablemanner to an awning roll. is herein exempliiied the roll comprises anawning cloth 21 and its roller 30, and the end of the cloth remote fromthe roller is secured to said frame rod.

The awning cloth is secured at its inner end to a roller or drum 30mounted on a shaft ill, journalcd in the side members 532, 32, of ahousing 33. These side members are here shown. as formed integral withthe upper brackets 12. The housing` comprises a hori/.ontally placedhood Si open at the bottom and bent downwardly and reversed at the rearto form a gutter which, if necessary, is given a slight incline to allowthe water accumulated therein to run olif, and which in the modifiedform shown in Fig. 10, may be secured to the hood by the hinge 350.

Secured to the roller 30, and to the shaft 31, is a spring 3G which isput under tension when the awning cloth is unwound fr m the roller andby the retraction of which spring the awning cloth is automaticallyrewound thereon. rlhe end of the shaft 31 is provided with longitudinalgroovcs 37 adapted to engage with pawls 3S to hold the shaft againstrotation.

The outer end of the shaft 39 projecting beyond one of the sides 32 issquared and is provided with a handle i0 secured to it by pivots 11, orin any suitable manner. This handle in the form illustrated consists ofa strap bent inwardly and the innermost ends of which are provided witha cam surface 4t2. It is preferably provided with a hand grip 43.Secured to one of the side members of the housing by a pivot and 'lA Ol) and means to which the other end of the rightA support, carryingmeans adjustably mounted thereon, upper and lower arms each P pivotallyattached to the carrying means, i and ahnk `pivoted to the confrontingends j of the arms and connecting the saine with each other.

4. y.Anwawning frame having an upright support at each side a pair ofcollars adt justably mounted on each ot the saine, a pair of arms ateach side of the traine pivoted to the collars, links connecting witheach other confronting ends of each pair of arms and pivoted to thesame, and means connecting the sides of the frame together i for unitarymovement.

5. An awning frame having sides each composed of an upper membercomprising a pair of spaced arms pivoted to a common support, a lowermember pivoted at its upper end and swinging downward therefrom tol.closed position, and a link pivoted at its endsto the free ends of saidmembers and extendingdownward from the lower ends of the upper member tothe lower end or' the lower member when the frame is closed and outwardfrom the lower member and in the horizontal plane thereof to the lowerend ot the upper member when the frame is open, combined with an awningcarrying member connecting the links with each other and secured theretoand moving therewith always in the same plane as the same.

6. An awning trame having a side provided .with a pair of arms, eachpivotally mounted at one end, a link pivoted to the confronting ends ofsaid arms and connecting the same, and an awning carrying meinberadjustably secured to and extending from said link to move therewith.

7. An awning frame provided with an arm pivoted at one end, a link towhich the other end of the arm is pivoted, a second arm pivoted to thelink at one end, means to which the other end of the second arm ispivoted, and a frame red adjustably secured to said link to projecttherefrom and move simultaneously therewith.

8. An awning frame each side of which comprises an arm pivoted at oneend, a link to which the other end of the arm is pivoted, a second armpivoted to the link at one end second arm is pivoted, and a frame rodhaving its ends adjustably secured to said links to move simultaneouslytherewith.

9. An awning frame each side ot which comprises an upright, an arm, alink pivoted to one end of said arm, a second arm having one end pivotedto the link and means adjustable on the support and to which the otherends of said arms are pivoted; and a frame rod having its ends suitablysecured to saidlinks.

10.An awning frame each side of which i ycomprises an upright, an arm, alink pivoted l to one end of said arm, a second arm having one endpivoted to the link and means adjustable on the support and to which theother ends of said arms are pivoted; and a traine rod having its endsadjustably cured to said links.

ll, ln a device oit the class described, two uprights, a housing for theawning roll secured between their upper ends and means lor draining thehousing, comprising a gutter placed alongside ot the housing and hingedthereto.

l2. ln a device ot the kind described, an awning Y'r'rame comprising twouprights, a transverse housing' iter the awning roll intermediate theuprights at their upper ends, a pair of arms pivoted to each upright, alink to which each pair ot arms is secured at their outer ends, a framerod secured to both links and an awning roll secured te the traine.

1.3. An awning traine comprising two uprights, a bracket secured to eachupright at its top, a transverse housing for the awning roll arrangedbetween the brackets, a pair ot' arms pivoted to each upright, a link towhich each pair of arms is secured at their outer ends, a frame rodsecured to both links, and an awning roll secured to the frame.

lat. lfn a device ot' the kind described, an awning frame comprising twouprights, a transverse housing l'or the awning intermediate the uprightsat their upper ends, a pair ot' arms pivoted to each upright, a link towhich each pair of ams is secured at their outer ends, a frame rodsecured to beth links, an awning roll secured to the trame, and meansfor retracting the roll within the housing when the trame rod is swungupward.

l5. An awning frame comprising two uprights, a bracket secured to eachupright at its top, a transverse housing for the awning rolls arrangedbetween `the brackets, a pair of arms pivoted to each upright, a link towhich each pair ot' arms is secured at their outer ends, a frame rodsecured to both links, an awning roll secured to the frame, and meansfor retracting the roll within the housing when the frame rod is swnugupward.

1G. In a device of the character described, an awning frame, a roll andits shaftmounted therein, means carried by said frame and said shaft andmutually operating to prevent said shaft from rotating, and other meanscarried by said frame and said roll and mutually operating to preventsaid roll from rotating, both of said means being relatively adjustable,substantially as described.

17. In a device of the character described,

an awning lrame, a roll and its shaft 1nount ed therein, said roll beinglongitudinally adjustable with relation to said frame,

means carried by said frame and said shaft and mutually operating toprevent said shaft from rotating, and other means which mutually operateto lock said roll from rotation when the same is in one position in itslongitudinal adjustment.

1S. ln a device of the character described, an awning frame, a roll andits shaft mounted to rotate, and longitudinally adjustable therein,means carried by said roll and its shaft to relatively engage when thesame are stationary with respect to their rotative movement, meanscarried by said frame and said roll which mutually operates to ple ventrotative movement of the latter, when the same is in on position of itslongitudinal adjustment, and means for longitudinally moving said roll,forming a handle by which said shaft may be rotated irrespective of saidfirst named engaging means.

19. In a device of the kind described, an awning frame, an awning rolland a bearing for the roll, means for moving the roll longitudinally inits bearing, independent of the rotation thereof, and means engaging theroll and preventing its rotation when it is in one position of itsadjustment.

20. In a device of the kind described, an awning frame, an awning roll,a bearing for the roll, a movable device carried by one of the parts andengaging the other and operable independent of the rotation of said rollto vary the distance between the end of the roll and the bearing, andmeans engaging the roll and preventing its rotation in one position ofsuch adjustment.

2l. In a device of the kind described, an awning frame, an awning roll,bearings for the roll, a handle connected with the roll and having a camwhich engages the bearings for adjusting the roll longitudinally andmeans engaging the roll and preventing its rotation in one position ofits adjustment.

22. ln a device of the kind described, an

eiaes awning frame, a housing having side mem-'- bers, an awning rollhaving its bearing in the side members, means for adjusting the rolllongitudinally in the housing independent of its rotation and meanscarried by the housing and preventing rotation of the roll in oneposition of longitudinal adjustment thereof.

23. A housing for an awning or the like, comprising side members, a hoodsecured between them, shaft journaled in bearings in the side membes, acatch secured to the shaft and a latch adapted to engage therewith toprevent rotation of the shaft, a roller mounted loosely on the shaft andconnected thereto by a spring, and a cam pivoted on the sha-ft to lockthe roller against one of the side members.

2st. A housing for an awning or the like, comprising two side members, ahood secured between them, a shaft journaled inV bearings in the sidemembers, a catch secured to the shaft and a latch adapted to engagetherewith to prevent rotation of the shaft, a roller mounted loosely onthe shaft and connected thereto by a spring, a handle by which the shaftcan be rotated, and a cam on the handle. adapted to lock the roller.

25. A housing for an awning or the like, comprising two side members, ahood secured between them, a shaft journaled in bearings in the sidemembers, a catch secured to the shaft and a latch adapted to engagetherewith to prevent rotation of the shaft, a handle by which the shaftcan be rotated, a roller loosely mounted on the shaft and a cam on thehandle adapted to cooperate with the latch to look the roller.

1n testimony whereof l affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH ROTHCHILD.'

Witnesses HERMAN MEYER, ALAN MCDONNELL.

